Supply Chain Network Analysis

The assignment focuses on supply chain management, specifically examining a company's warehouse facilities, inventory, and intermodal choice. Students are required to break down the product movement through diagrams and flowcharts, analyze warehouse facilities and inventories, identify and explain the use of intermodal choice, and evaluate the link between the warehouse, inventory, and intermodal choice based on a specific case study. Additionally, students will investigate location decision factors, including supply-side and demand-side factors, and examine whether the chosen location can support future company expansion.

Topic Break down Grade Points to Grade
Topic 1: (45%)
A 5% Use diagrams and flow charts to illustrate the
product movement and underpin the analysis
the supply chain network.
B 10% Describe and examine the warehouse facilities
(e.g., warehouse size, warehouse functions,
use of technology, etc.) and inventories (e.g.,
finished goods, work in progress, raw materials,
etc.)
C 10% Identify and explain the use of intermodal
choice

D 15% Critically evaluate the link between the
warehouse, inventory and the intermodal
choice based on a specific case
E 5% Examples from the literature sources, especially
recent articles from high impact journals.
Integration of theory and practice.
Topic 2: (45%)
A 10% Identify and explain the reasons and objectives
for location decision (e.g., historical reasons,
costs, service, revenue, etc.)

B 15% Facility location is affected by Factors such as
Supply-side factors (E.g., Labour costs, Land
costs, Energy costs, Transportation costs, and
Community factors) and Demand-side factors
(E.g., Suitability of site, Image of location, and
Convenience for customers).
Students need to list the factors and critically
evaluate their importance for the specific case.
C 15% Examine whether or not this location can
support the company’s future expansion (e.g.,
future growth potential, future changes in
demand and supply, etc.)
D 5% Examples from the literature sources, especially
recent articles from high impact journals.
Integration of theory and practice.
Presentation 10%
Total 100%